MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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